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NEW YORK (AP) — Romad Dean had 16 points in Fordham's 87-72 victory against Maine on Sunday. Dean also had five rebounds and four steals for the Rams (6-5). Jackie Johnson III had 16 points and six assists. Abdou Tsimbila finished with 10 points and eight rebounds. The Black Bears (6-5) were led by AJ Lopez with 24 points. Keelan Steele added 10 points and two steals. Christopher Mantis scored eight. Fordham took the lead with 18:36 left in the first half and never looked back. Dean led their team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 37-23 at the break. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Nate Johnson scored 25 points to help Akron defeat Alabama State 97-78 on Sunday. Johnson added five rebounds for the Zips (4-2). Bowen Hardman scored 19 points, shooting 6 for 7 from beyond the arc. Isaiah Gray went 4 of 7 from the field to finish with 11 points. The Hornets (3-3) were led by CJ Hines with 19 points. Tyler Mack added 18 points and Antonio Madlock scored 17. Akron took the lead with 6:46 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Johnson led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 50-41 at the break. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
China's light-heavyweight destroyer Mingyang Zhang will welcome former LFA middleweight champion Ozzy Diaz to Macau on Saturday. Zhang, aka ‘the Mountain Tiger,’ is a fast starter who has never won by decision and is currently on a ten-fight finishing streak. Mingyang “Mountain Tiger” Zhang(15-6) vs Tuco Tukkos(7-2) Road to UFC: Singapore Episode 1 June 9th 2022 If He Dies, He Dies #29 pic.twitter.com/W6XwHiOvFl His power is truly scary, even for light-heavyweight, and he also possesses the offensive grappling to submit foes after he hurts them. Zhang’s second UFC fight fittingly comes against someone similar to himself, as Ozzy Diaz also tends to make like a bat out of hell and attack his opponents fiercely from the opening bell. Diaz has never won OR lost by decision, so he will not be the man to drag ‘the Mountain Tiger’ into a drawn out fight which tests his cardio FLYING KNEE KO AT THE BUZZER WHAT A COMEBACK BY OZZY DIAZ!!!! #LFA178 pic.twitter.com/FoKPSNmQs4 Rather, Diaz vs Zhang will turn into a car crash almost instantly as they both press forward. Zhang does have more dynamic tools but has also faced lesser competition, and may fold again when facing stiff tests. I tentatively will pick Zhang to win, but his status as more than a 3-to-1 favorite is ridiculous, as nobody knows who will fall first, though ‘the Mountain Tiger’ may possess a slight edge in the durability department, at least early in fights. This one will not get out of the first round. Zhang Mingyang with a NASTY hook 🪝 #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/tYemtjRjv5
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By Molly Farrar A Dartmouth College student and two men are facing charges after another student pledging for Theta Beta Beta Fraternity said he was hazed earlier this year, officials said. The student reported to Hanover, New Hampshire police that he was allegedly struck multiple times with a wooden paddle during pledge events, which is referred to as “The Cut.” The alleged victim had “visible injuries.” The student was also allegedly forced to eat an onion, which made him vomit, Hanover police said. He was then pressured to eat the “regurgitated onion,” police said. The incidents took place in August and September of this year. Dartmouth said they suspended Omega Psi Phi immediately when learning of the “serious allegations.” An internal investigation is ongoing, a spokesperson said. “Any student or organization found to have violated Dartmouth policies is held accountable. Due to federal law, we cannot comment on individual disciplinary cases or outcomes,” the spokesperson said. Alexisius Q. Jones, 22, of Colorado is a current student and member of Theta Beta Beta, which is the local chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Jones, who goes by his middle initial , is a senior and a running back for the school’s football team. A summons was issued for Jones, police said. 37-year-old Milan Williams, of Los Angeles, is a Dartmouth alum and graduate member of Omega Psi Phi. A warrant is outstanding for his arrest. Gregory Dominique, 38, of Boston, has no association with Dartmouth, but is a graduate member of Omega Psi Phi. He also has a warrant outstanding for his arrest, police said. Jones did not return a request for comment Thursday evening. Molly Farrar Molly Farrar is a general assignment reporter for Boston.com, focusing on education, politics, crime, and more. Boston.com Today Sign up to receive the latest headlines in your inbox each morning. Be civil. Be kind.
Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal Are Favourite for Domestic Trips as Canada Travel Trend is Changing, US Tourism Declines Amid Weak CurrencyThe government of Israel has ordered an official boycott of an Israeli newspaper Haaretz , accusing it of supporting "enemies of the state” and of “incitement against the state of Israel”. Enemies of the state On Nov. 24, the office of Israel’s Communications Minister, Sholmo Karhi, posted on social media that the Israeli government would stop funding Haaretz . Screenshot via X The Guardian reported that this would mean that the newspaper would no longer receive government advertising, nor would any government officials or persons working for government-funded bodies interact with it. The post said that the government of Israel would not allow “a reality in which the publisher of an official newspaper” in Israel could “call for the imposition of sanctions against (the state of Israel)” and supporting “the enemies of the state in the midst of a war”. The post defended the move, claiming that Israel "advocate(s) a free press and freedom of expression" saying the government had the "freedom" to "not fund incitement against" itself. Haaretz is a notably left-wing newspaper, in contrast to Israel's current, decidedly right-wing government, and is Israel’s oldest newspaper, having been set up in 1919. It has long been critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not just in the present moment, but in most of his previous stints as PM. It has been especially critical of the current iteration of his government, and that sentiment has been maintained through the attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7. Shocken reaction This latest reaction against the newspaper is ostensibly a reaction against comments made by the Haaretz publisher Amos Schocken. Schocken recently spoke at a conference in London, and is quoted by his own paper as saying “[The Israeli government] dismisses the costs of both sides for defending the settlements while fighting the Palestinian freedom fighters, that Israel calls terrorists.” Haaretz , reporting on the boycott of itself, said that the Israeli government’s explanation was that the boycott was a reaction to Haaretz’s editorials, and to Shocken’s remarks in specific. Shocken’s remarks, particularly the part that appeared to say “terrorists” were “freedom fighters”, were met with “widespread public outcry", according to Haaretz . That outcry included an opinion article and editorial in Haaretz itself, which rejected the notion that Hamas fighters were freedom fighters. The outcry forced the publisher to clarify that he was referring to the situation in the West Bank, which is controlled by the Palestinian Authority. As to the situation in Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas, he said “As for Hamas, they are not freedom fighters, as their ideology essentially states ‘It’s all ours, others should leave’. Legitimate, but disliked, efforts The situation reflects the complicated and fractured nature of Israeli politics at the moment. At the same time as being united about some topics, for example the Haaretz editorial said that the “planners and perpetrators of the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre must be severely punished”, there are also many points of disagreement. In the same editorial, Haaretz describes efforts, particularly by the Palestinian Authority, to encourage an international economic boycott of Israel as "legitimate", “even if many Israelis dislike them”. The replies to Karhi’s tweet highlight the divide, with some responses praising the move. Screenshot via X Still, many others accuse the government of authoritarianism, as well as complaining about the government’s failure to recover the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, taken over a year ago on Oct. 7. Screenshot via X Screenshot via X Haaretz understandably reacted unfavourably to the news, condemning the decision as an "opportunist resolution”. Such moves are usually presented to the Israeli cabinet with a legal opinion supplied by the Attorney General, but this was not done in this case, and was passed by the cabinet without “any legal review”. The paper compared the Netanyahu government with that of other leaders it considered similarly autocratic, such as Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and Hungary’s Viktor Orban. Haaretz said Israel’s government was attempting to similarly silence a “critical, independent newspaper”, but it would not “baulk and will not morph into a government pamphlet", only publishing messages approved by the government. Related story Top image via Shlomo Karhi/Facebook & Haaretz/Facebook